this is Nagant revolver designed by Nagant. has no relation to Mosin whatsoever.
but i see how this can be confusing. Mosin's Rifle has 'Nagant' slapped on it, though it has no relation to Nagant or his competing design.
anyway. electro-penciled on the revolver "To american officer from Red Army 9/5/45"
this looks to me as a poor attempt to make an 'field exchange' article. where When Red Army and Allies met at Berlin they exchanged few things like lighters, candy, cigarettes.
however forgerer who did this didn't know few details specific.
1. meet up between american and red army forces happened not in Berlin on may 9th 1945 but rather at Elbe river crossing near Torgau on 25th April 1945
2. front line soviet officers were not armed with Nagant revolvers, those were designated for supply convoy guards, prisoner guards and non-combat echelone forces
3. every red army soldier has been personally responsible to take care of it's weapon and ensure that is not lost. loss of weapon had a severe punishment even if in heat of the battle. most certainly they would not handed the weapon over to american officer as an 'exchange article' for this reason alone
4. last but not least is electro-pencil. who would in the field had one of those laying around in their rucksack, just so they can write a mamorable phrase to a fellow american officer.
look for importation marks. if it doesn't have any it is possible that revolver is a bring back that someone attempted to give extra value by adding an 'authentic detail'
